So today I called 100 local businesses and sent 100 SMS messages… on a bank holiday 😅.
At first, I was seriously wondering why nobody was picking up. Hit after hit of voicemail, and “call back tomorrow.” Then, around my 40-50th call, one person finally picked up and said, “Why are you calling today? It’s a bank holiday!” That’s when it hit me — ohhh, that’s why 😆.
Even with the holiday chaos, I still managed to book 1 onboarding call by following up with a lead I had reached out to on Sunday. Not bad, considering half the businesses were closed!
Here’s the full breakdown of my outreach results from Monday: